Overview

• The Filmförderungsanstalt confirms principal photography began on June 24.
• Recent location work included Hamburg-Neugraben, following August sightings in Dresden.
• Titled "Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück," the feature is pitched as a road movie about the reporter's search for happiness across Germany.
• Sven Unterwaldt directs, with reported cast members including Meltem Kaptan, Tahnee and, according to one report, Laura Thomas.
• A spring 2026 theatrical start is planned, with coverage also noting questions about how the character’s 2000s-style humor will land with today’s audiences.